Coming out this week is 'State of Play,' an intense political thriller that stars Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren, Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright Penn, Jeff Daniels, Jason Bateman, Harry Lennix and Viola Davis. Adapted from the BBC miniseries of the same name, the story takes place in Washington D.C. A rising congressman and an investigative journalist are embroiled in a case of seemingly unrelated brutal murders. Crowe plays D.C. reporter Cal McCaffrey, whose street smarts lead him to untangle a mystery of murder and collusion among some of the nation's most promising political and corporate figures.

Out on DVD is 'The Reader,' which garnered Kate Winslet an Academy Award this year for best actress. Directed by Stephen Daldry and also starring Ralph Fiennes, the film is set in post-WWII Germany. Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman comes to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war crimes trial.

If you are looking for a documentary, check out 'Rita Marley's Town.' All over the world, the Marley name has become synonymous with reggae music, Rastafarianism and Jamaica. Now Marley is putting into reality the ideals of love, hope and unity that she and her late husband, Bob Marley, have been singing about for decades. Her foundation is working in Ghana to strengthen the community of Konkonuru with a brand-new medical clinic, improvements to its school and other projects.